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Girish G. Wazalwar
Girish Wazalwar (born 1947) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist of the  Mewati Gharana. [1]  He is

the foremost disciple of Pt. Jasraj ji and has given numerous performances in India and abroad.

Gifted with sweet and mellow voice, he lays greater emphasis on the profound virtues of traditional

singing more than mere vocal acrobatics.

Early life
Born and brought up in Nagpur. He holds a master’s degree in commerce and is a graduate in music

from Nagpur University. He has been a recipient of central government and other scholarships for

music for consecutive years. He started his training in Hindustani classical music at a very early age

under the guidance of Shi B.G Kshirsagar and Prof P.N Khardenavis at Nagpur. Post which he came

to Mumbai and started learning from Sangeet Martand Pt. Jasraj Ji in Mumbai. He got married to Dr

Vandita Varma (Eminent reader and PHD in Medival &amp;amp; Modern History, Allahabad University)

daughter of Shri keshava Chandra Verma ( Known Hindi litterateur) and has two children Aditi & Ishan.

Singing career
He has to his credit a number of successful performances all over India and has performed all over

Europe and Africa with his illustrious Guru Pt. Jasraj Ji. To be mentioned specially are – Prague

Spring Festival Czecholoslovakia; Festival Pan Asiatico Roma-Italy and various Music Festivals at –

Poland, Germany, England, Kenya, Nepal &amp;amp; USA. , He was associated with the prestigious Pandit

Jasraj Institute for Music Research, Artistry and Appreciation in a teaching assignment in New Jersey

(U.S.A) and conducted music work-shops.

His Works
He has lent his voice to films, ballets and operas. He is a popular ‘A’ Grade artist of the All India Radio

and Doordarshan with performances in Sangeet Sammelans, National and three Mini-National

Programs. Been a performer in prestigious musical conferences- ‘The Sawai Gandharva’ Pune, ‘Pt

Motiram Maniram’ conference in Hyderabad, ‘Sankat Mochan music Festival’ Varanasi. He has

composed and staged musical programs on Bhaktikaleen poets and popular saint poets like Surdas,

Tulsidas, and the great Chayavadi poets like Mahakavi Nirala, Sumitranandan Pant and Mahadevi

Varma. These experiments have gained immense popularity both, in the music field and the literary

world. He has also to his credit his various compositions  of verses written by  few modern Marathi

poets. He has a numerous disciples in India as well as abroad who too have earned a good name in

music.